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2. Simultaneous Spellcasting
Simultaneous Spell Casting is a useful technique when employed tactically and has two main applications. Firstly a line of mages may, as one, fire a “Volley” of spells of a similar nature into a line of enemy troops multiplying the effect of the spells and allowing conventional soldiers an easy breach in an opposing line. For if all their opposition are dead, unarmed or lying upon the floor in a ten pace line, they will have little difficulty affecting a breakthrough.
Another use for Simultaneous casting, also known as ‘Bracketing’ is to catch an opposing mage set on countering or dispelling your effects. For one man may only counter a single spell at once meaning a second cast will doubtless be successful, indeed two different spells may often catch the target in a state of confusion whilst he decides what to counter and his hesitation leaves him vulnerable to Both spells!
The Main Problems with This tactic come with its clash with the fourth
rule of battlefield spell casting. You must ensue that unless you are trying
to Bracket an enemy spell caster two or more of your mages to not target
the same victim, and thus potentially waste a spell. The Easiest way around
this is to cast as a line, and target the foeman opposite, this while far
from perfect is the recommended strategy in a heated engagement.
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